Surge in Coronavirus cases for Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI)-  A record-breaking day for Covid-19 in Mississippi.

The number of new cases hit 1,775 Thursday. That’s the highest one day total of cases since tracking started in mid March.

48 Mississippians lost their lives in the latest reporting period. Total cases in the state now stands at 57,159 with deaths climbing to 1,611.

A breakdown of statistics can be found on the MSDH website.